Cattle-guard



No. 609,657. Patented Aug. 23, I898. J. W. BRIGHTWELL.

CATTLE GUARD.

(Application filed Apr. 17, 1897.) (No Model.)

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JOSEPH \VALKER BRIGHTVVELL, OF MILTON, \VEST VIRGINIA CATTLE- GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,657, dated August 23, 1898.

Application filed April 17, 1897. Serial No. 632,578. (No model.)

To alt w/wm it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH WALKER BRIGHTWELL, a citizen of the United States, residing'at Milton, in the county of Oabell and State of Vest Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cattle-Guards; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in cattle'guards; and the object of the same is to provide an improved guard which is simple in construction and easy of attachment, the same serving effectually to prevent the passage of cattle across the track.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter more particularly set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View illustrative of my device, the same being taken parallel to one of the rails and just inside of it. Fig. 2 is a plan View, and Fig. 3 is a central transverse sectional View. 7

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the ties, and 2the rails of the track. Secured to the ends of the ties on either side of the rails are the stationary guards 3, which extend longitudinally of the track. These guards are located at an inclination, the same diverging at their upper ends from-the track. Secured at their lower ends upon the ties are the pairs of brackets 4, in the present instance one pair being on the outside of each rail and two pairs being therebetween. These brackets are placed on the ties at the opposite ends of the stationary guards and extend upward, the brackets on opposite sides of said stationary guards being inclined toward each other. Hooks 5 are formed on the upper extremities of the brackets and are adapted to engage the links 6, which at their lower ends are pivotally secured in the eyes 7, carried by the swinging guards. These swinging guards are composed of the blades 8, which are secured together by bolts 9, the said blades being held the proper distance apart by the collars 10, which are placed between them. Each section of the swinging structed of Wood their upper ends should be capped by a metal plate to strengthen the same.

It will be understood that all that is neces sary when it is desired to put the guards in position upon the tracks is to insert the links carried thereby within the hooks of the brackets, and the same will serve as an eifectual guard to prevent the passage of the cattle upon the track. As soon as the cattle place their feet upon the guards the same begin to swing, and the cattle will not attempt to cross upon the swinging guards.

It will be understood that a single guard might be used between the tracks instead of two, as here shown, and any number of supporting-brackets might be used without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with brackets secured to the ties or other stationary part, and having hooked outer ends, of swinging guards, eyes carried thereby, and links pivotally connecting said eyes and brackets, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of brackets secured at one end to the ties, hooks formed in the opposite ends, guards composed of blades or strips secured together, the same being retained the proper distance apart, and links pivoted to said guards and attached to the hooked ends of the bracket, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the stationar'yguards secured in either side of the track and extending longitudinally of the same, hooked brackets secured at one end to the ties adjacent the ends of the stationary guards, movable guards comprising blades or strips secured together by bolts, collars upon said bolts for holding the strips the required distance apart, eyes carried by the collars'upon opposite ends, and links pivoted at one end to the eyes and at the opposite ends to the brackets, substantially as described.

4. The combination of stationary guards secured upon opposite sides of the track and extending longitudinally of the same, said guards diverging from the track at their upper ends, brackets secured at one end to the ties adjacent the ends of the stationary guards, said brackets extending upwardly and inclined toward each other, hooks formed in the extremities of said brackets, detachable JOE WALKER BRIGHTWELL.

Witnesses:

G. P. MEADOWS, WM. K. SAUNDERS. 

